NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION CHARITY NO: 1176587 TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT AND RECEiwfs AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT AND STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Newport
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS INDEX Trusteeg annual report Independerrt Exarninerfs rert Recelpts and paYnts account 51atementof assetsand liabilrt5 Notes to the accounts
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 TheTrustees presenttheirannual reporttLWherwrththe leIPtsa[HI payts?¢£0tand5[atemeffttof assets and Ilabllltles of the Church forthe yearended 31 Oecernter 2022. Newport Baptistchurchshropshire was wistered asa Charitabk IoIrated Organisationon 9January2018. Byanagreemert executed by the Trustees datrd 5 April 2018. all assets, lialitieS aThJ xtNilS of the Church We transferred from Newport Bapttst Church, an excepted charlty (by rtue of tts affilrdtion to the Baptist Union of Great 8ritainl to thls charlty. Thè financ1 ststements compty wrth the chare$ Act 2011 and the Church's Constibjtion. OBJEcnvES AND ACTMTIES The prfnclpal purpose of the Church is the athancernert of the Cffiristkan falth accorthng to the prlnciple5 of the Baptist denomination. The Church rnay athance educatK)n and cary out other chartsbbe kxJfp05es In the Llnr(ed Kirkgdom and/or other parts of the world. As a memberof the 8aptist UnK)ntheChurch subscribes to the unn.$ I)ration of PrincIp:_ That tyjr Lord and Saviour Jeyjs Christ God manrfest in the flesh, is the sole and absolute authority in all rnatter5 pertaining to faith and prattice, as re¥eakd in the Hoty Scriptures. and that each Church has Ilberty, under the guidance of the Holy SpirL to interywet and administer Hi5 W5. That Chdstlan Bapt isthe 1rnrnen In water into the name ofthe Father, the Son and Hoty Spirit. ofth05e who have professed repentsKe towards God and laith in our iorrt Jesus Christ who'died for our sins accordlng to the 5criWures.' was rIed. and rose again on the third dav. That it the duty of disclpk to Lar pew50nal wkness w the fjospel of Jesus ChrtsL and to tske part In the eVaellSatb)n ofthe ¥mrfd. Durin8 the year the Church has en8a8ed in re8ular wblk worshlp, prayer and Bible stuty, preachlr& teachlng and observance ofthe CommunKin ofthe Lorfs Supper. In shaping our obiectNes for the period and plahniry our athwties. the twstees have o)n5idered the Charlty Commission's guidance on publt benefft, including the guidan¢e'Public Berfft.. Runnln8 a Charity IP821'. The Church Is OFen to anyone wt wishes to attend. AOIIEVEMENTSAND PERFORMAN Overall, 2022 was a goc4J yearlorts* Church.Theyearstarred ona less happYn0tewn we sald good bye to ourminthr Davld Mlddleton and Kathie, his wife. Tlw left in mid-january. and since then. we have been bsSed by the ministry of a wide range tsf vi51ting preachers, have led otsr &Jnday rDoming servi. Thelr differing and complementsry styles have brou8ht a new enthu5iasrn to the Church a5 ernefge from the effects ofthe Covid paTrdem.
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 During the yeai. we have seen our congregation grow. A number of members have joined the fellowship and CoMe immersed in lrfe of the Church. We were thrild to see the birth of three babvès duringthe year. The Week prayer meetin8 ha5 contine to ffloUrh, etIng on Thursday ning5 vya Zoorn. The nurnber of re8ular5 at the meetlngs has irKreased during the year. We are con5tsntiy Iwkin8 at Way5 to include tl¥)se rnernbers who do not find rnodem di8itsl communicath?ns easv. Our WhatsAppgroupforthe Churchfamlty has become estsbllsd and aVeryeffective wayt05hare news. thi5 to celebrate and concern5 for prayer. It ts recognised that there are a numlRr of reMlS who erther dD not have acce55 to. or ch005e K)t toernbrace.dlgrtaltschnology.We inconWithtMthyghteXLern3l1.and Fthoneca115SOthat noonefeelsexduded. Recently. members have resumed the 8etto8etherfor prwr imrnedlately before the Sunday mornlng servke. The weekly Bible studygroup meets on a Monday morni. This isan opwrtunityforthose who are abt0 attend to engage in a more in-depth study of the Bible using a structured study guide. Thefortni8htty ladies, fellowshlp group Iknown as the Esther Group) has met through0 theyear on Wednesdaymornlngs, and the men's fellowship gmup has evofved into a walknng grtyjp. weather perniittin& and now includes some ladies whts wish to walk. 80th groupsairn to provide an opportunityftjr sharing in an informal -threaten1rqeIIIonTrftL The Tuesday rnornlng 5ewln8 Gnce group mntinues to rtRrf te8utsrly. This is a weekty Sewi and quilting group run In the church building to provide Core and 5UPPJrt to anyoThew wishesto attend. A HaNest seThke was 1(1 in October. folkjwed by a lu in the thurch hall. We had the opportunlty to welcome members of the Harper Adarns rICultUral UnNersity Christian Union to the ser¥te and to meet and tslk with them over lunch. Ail Harvest 8ffts were donatedto Newty)rt Foodban Our Glft Daytook place in Aprfl 2022.Atotal of £875 was ralsed Ilrtludinethè rekted Gfft Aid) and this amount was donated to Ihe Baptlst Mlsslonary Socletys Ukra1 Apal. Look[ ahead Ii)to 2023 The Church faces 2023 with no minister. and Th) real prospert of belng able to appoint a npw minister In the foreseeablefuturtt. We are trusting in the Loid for Hts guldance and ft*rcyas we seek HLS wlll for Newport BaPtt5t churc We wart on Him. FINANaAL REVIEW The Church's work is entirety dependent on the Lorfs knthn8 and the reXr He provldes. Our finances are on an even keel and rfthe current thts of irorne and expendrture coniinue, wè should be able to operate as we are IndefinlY. However. tt is a delkate balarKe and one large unexpetted bill could thange that The Covid-19 pandemiccaused usto l¢)seall our rentsl rMe. We atso b)stour HOTh Mssiofi Gran¢ we Th) lon8erhave the expense of 3 full time minthr. These events have changed the larthpe of our finances. We are Th)w operatlng on a much smaller Sta financtally.
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Atthe beglnftin£ of theyear, the Clwrch had cash re5erbEs in the bankof £22.410. Durtng theyear Incorne recelved was £20,262 but our expenditure tOtald £24.536. We spent £4.274 rr#Jre than reNed whKh is refiected in the reduced amount held In our bank at the end of the year. Our bank batance at the yearend was £18,136. Our empeoses included the settlement of the Baptlst Pen%on Fund dekn of £7.7. To wt thls Into the context of our new circuMstsr. rf off income ar expenses rebtlngto OUT prevtjus actyvf(les were to be Ignored. we would St11ng a surplu5 forthe yearof £3.794. The Church recèivéd a Home MisSn grant of £330 to contribute towatd5 thefiThal PaTrt of our ministerf5 Stipend in January 2022. Duri08the year, the Church also recerved giftsand donètKnsof £1.788 which wereforspecificcauses. Most of these hjnds We paid out in accordance wh the donors. wishes. although atthe yearnd £381 was still held pending payment Reserves pofity Reserves are needed to bridge the gap l)etween the spendin8 and recewing of irKome and to coyer unpknned emergency expenditu. The Trusrees feel that it is PTudent for Church to aim to maintsin a level of cash reserves equi¥Blent to the cost of Tunnlng the church for a peTk)d of slx nKnth& GNen our new circurnstsnce5. with rK rnlntsterto pay, the runnlngeosts of the Church for slx months will be in the reOn of £8.750. ReseF¥esattheyearend aUnted to E18.136. Reserves atthe yearond eeded the Folty 1 by£9.386. Thi5 15the extent of our blrffei against 4Jnforeseen expÈnditure. Rlsk policv The Trustees have IdentIfd and re¥d the risk to whKh the Church is exFosed and tsken steps to elirninate. reduce or manage those rfsks.They have also tsken steps to emsurethatappropriate cOntrS a in plat0 provide reasonable assurance against fraud or ermr. STRucfuRE GQVEAP4ANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng D¢¢ument The Church Ls a ChaTttable Incorporated Organisation lao). It is govemed by it5 constitution dUment which was unanlrnously adopted at a Church Members. meeting held on 30 October 2017, prKJr to it submltted to the Charities CommS1on for England & Wales as part of the reglstratKTrn process. The thxurnent s based on the model cowitUlK)n produced by the Baptist Unlon Corporatlon knmited In Consultati( withthe Charty Commission for End & Wales. Reryultm•nt and appolntment ofnew trustees The Chureh Members. under the gtsthn¢e of the Hoty Spirit apwintTrnstees to be responslble for the ROveman of the Church. The Minlster is also a Trustee betause tsf his role and reswnsibilttie> Oeaconsafe appointedfrjr an inttial three year term wfth the opportunrty to be nofflinated for reapFx)irrtrnent at the end of each three year term, or as agreed from tirne to tirne by the Church Members. Meetin8. The Church Seuetsry and Church Treasurer are apwinted annualty and the is no reStrIct)n on the number of years that they can 5er¥e. New Trus*es are trained and Ruided On the job by the Mlnlster and the rn0 exper7ered Trustees.
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Or%4nl¥4tl¢Jnal strucle Church Members meet together In a Church Members, Meeting underthe8Uldae of the Hotyspirit and underthe Lordship of Christto discern the miné of God inthe affairs of the Chufth. Members shall. sofar as is possible. seek cOrensu5 on all rnatter5 consldered at a Church Meeting. However. for mattets requirine a decsion. a shall be taken and the outcome of the vote recorded as a resolution of the Members. There3rett types tsffomial Church Memberf Meetings. Ordinary Churth Membe Meetin85 Inormally held quartedyl and Special Church Memberf Meetir)Rs. In order to be caTried. a re501ution at an Ordinary Church Members. Meeting requires a simple majority of Mernber5 attendinz and voting. Ata Spec1 Church Members, Meetin8 resolution require5 a two thirds ma)rity of Member5 attending and voting in orderto be Carrd. Vlldèr network The Church Is a member of the Baptlst Union of Great Brltsin and the Heart of Eryland Baptist Association. Church wlll normally promote, encourage. SUPFrf)rt and a0rtt the work of the Baptist UnN)n, The A550Ciation and BMS World Misslon through prayer, through finarKial conthbjtions and. where apwopriate. by rnoking personnel availablefrom membershlp of the Church. The Church wlll a150 SUPPOrt local Baptist and ecumenKal gatherlngs when it15 able tts do so. The Baptist Union has Th) eontrolllng Interest in the conduct and opratioll of the Church. REFEREPXE AND ADMINISTRAnVE DETAILS Ch•rlty name: Newport Bapttst Church Shropshire Ro815t•red Charlty Number. 1176587 Prlndpal address Water Lane Newport Shropshirè TFIO 7LD Trustees Minister.. Revd Davld Mlddleton resened 16January 2022 Deacons.. Chrls Cartwrtght Mrs lsOn Davies Mr5 Helen Wilson Mr5 Pauline Cree¥ey reappointed 5 Awil 2022 appolnted 5 April 2022 Otheroftkers: M5 TarnEyn FoWr lsttretsryl lan Walsh Itasre1) appointed S April 2022 reapFM)inted 5 Aprfl 2022
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Propertytrustee: Legal title to the Church's freehokl property Is hdd by HEBA (TnLStI Awlath)n Iformerty West Midland 8aptist rrrustl Assocklfjonl forthe neffit of the rnembersof Newp)rt Bapt Church Shropshlre. Independent exomln Titn HerrK)tt Enterprlses IS Briarsleigh Stsfford ST17 4QP TheTrustees appro¥edtheTrustees' Annual Repjrt on 7 February 2023. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD M155 Tamlyn FOer Isecretsryl
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE I rewrt on the accounts of Newport Baptistchurch Shrop5hlre Icharity No: 11765871 forthe year ended 31 Drnber 2022 set out on pazes 7 to io. Rèspective responbIlItIeS ol Trustets and Examin* As the chartty trustees. you are responsib forthe eparaOn ofthe accou¢its in accOrdae the fequirements ofthe Charitie5 Act 20111?heN£ff l. I report in respect of my examinatw)n of the ChartV5 accounts carried out under sectk)n 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examinatv)n. I have followed the applicab Direcbons8Nen by Owrity Commt55h)Th ur¢dersection 14Sl5llbl of the Independ•nt •xaminerfs statement I have cornpkted my examirtation. I confirm that no matsrial matters have o)me to my attention in connttthtin with the examlnatlon which gfve5 me cause to belleve that Sn. any materk41 respett.. accountlng records were not kept in acCOrdae with sec)rt 130 of the Artor the accounts do not atcord wtth the cOUnting records I have no concerns and ha¥e come across ¢)ther matter5 in connection wr(h the examlnatbn to whkh attentK)n should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandingof the accounts to be re%hed. T Herriott Tim Herriott Enterprise5 15 8riarsleégh 5TAFFORD ST174PQ Date-...-.
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 20 Offerirngs-general Offerin85- oppeals Home Mission Gra GiftAid recovered Donatyon5 Rents receibd Coronavirus support Other Iorr Total recelpis 16.103 429 16,103 n7 737 330 1,659 8.587 8,587 913 913 222 153 18,144 153 22 22 Paymerts MInter'S sbpend Mln6ter's pension wntribul•)ns Mini5tei's housin8 alluwanre Ministef5 expenses Manse expenses Contribution to pension FuT¥J de Vi51tln85peaker5' expenses Donations In5urBn Heat. li8hL telephoneand water Cleanin8 5ubxrlptfi$ Repairs and malntenance Miscellaneous èxpensés Independent Re¥[e'sfee 755 15,913 3.3J7 6.279 L377 1645 3.387 8587 245fX) 3.2Q7 6,279 L377 1645 3.387 250 4,131 L081 1,919 2,912 472 16 117 7,70) 16 117 7.7 L933 L136 1252 79 L136 L919 1912 4n 1912 527 LS 1912 527 391 391 21799 I,n7 24.536 49.292 59.758 AW p¥rchases Purchaseoffurniture and equ¥me Mettsh ¢uffiowlorthe pwlod 14.6551 142741 128.4%) 128AOSI Cash fvnds at lJanuary2021 Cash fvthds at 31 Derember 2021 22.410 22A 50.815 50.815 381
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILMES A5 AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 Cashfunds Ca$h at bank 17.755 U6 22,410 22 Othtrass¢ts To Total Glft Akj recoverable onths Utilitie5 paid in advance 761 554 L315 761 554 830 2021 Freehold property E4uipmentand furniture 327,266 327,266 327,266 331 329 127 Les41 titleto the thurth's fveehokl propertyis by HE8A[[nAsSOtraknL IftynrrlyThe West Kdland 8opti5t (Tr1) A55¢¢tVJnI for Ihe benefit ofthe members of Newport Bapt(hurth. 2021 Estimated aMnt¢)Ingf0r utythies prit¥tO PEric4 end Expendlture£ommitted before period end Contln8entllabllSty Pension fund defftit The Church con1r1bud tothe B3PliSt Pensth Fundfinal 5akry 5thew urfll ihe s&mewasdosed on 31 Oecernber 2011. The Church has an on golng IlabllltytOC£4)trItMrte tothis Sche In re5pea otfowmer mlnlstws. pen>(0n1bIon5arecakuIèted annlty bythe 8aptlst Pension Scheme. Our ministerresi8ned and hls employmen17theChwth ceasedoD 16January2021 Thi5osed a pen5hJn fvnd uystallisation èventto octur.Atthat pThntthe full pensh?n fund defiot befaN ptyaNe.The finaldebiwasf7,rn and thtswas paid tothe Bapt15t Penslon Fut)d In March 2022. Entd 0bewOftheTrw1Qts. lan Rwalsh (Treagjierl 7 February 2023
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Estsblshmertoftheo 14ewport Baptist Church Shrop5hire wa5 re8i5rered. as a tharlble IncrOrated (h8ani5atyw, with thechority Comrnis5iDn for En8land and Waleson 9January 2018, althu not CL¥nmenaNlbe5 until S Wl 201& ArUnts1orn TheTrustees havetsken the decision to prepare accoumts¢)na receiptsand payrrrt ba515. Paymentst• T$ No Trustee. other than the MInlerand the dearr.weie remunerated. Trkner5UMetn¥ffere reiThbur5ed frjr expEnse5they Incurred on beh8MoFthe Churth. The deaner.who Isa trtsstee. is engaeed ftJrlourhwr5perweelThe mini5terw35aknatrustee. Hi55tipend and other allowanceswre paid ata le¥el and in accordarewtth HE8A8uideline5. Pald 18,5871 11.879 Home Mi55ionGram Donor speothdonations 330 13301 407 L737 8.587 L879 381 The Home MissIM bythe Heart of Ernd Bapti5tAsxthkn asacoMribiJtKitowardsthe Lost olthe mini5teV5 Stipend. Durfngthe yearthechurch recefves certain dorwtJn5forsrdficpurpose& GtyvemmethtAid Duringthe 2021year£777TaS rece frL¥nthe Corona%ryntsJ(4J Rerenthjn Scheme kn respectofthe deanEV5 Related ptir The Tu5tees and seveRI Churth Menthrs ha% txht item5forthe Urth• ha% been subsequefitly rmbur5ed. Reimtr4Jr5ements there pald asfoll(Ys'.- Mrs A Trdvles Mrs P Creevey Mrs H Wi150n 19 70 70 39